Game apparatus



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Patented June 25, 1929.

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JOHN ELMER JONES, OF THROQP, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed October 3, 1928. Serial No. 310,136.

The in'escnt invention is directed to improvements in game a 'iparatus.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that a number of plates representing various human characters are held normally in an elevated position and are released to permit dropping of the plates upon a projectile operating a releasing mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device of this character so constructed that it will require some amount of skill to actuate the plates in scoring points in play ing the game.

lVJth these and other ob ects in View, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the game board.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3.of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view through the projector.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a board which may be formed from any suitable material, and has secured thereto a rear wall 2 which aid to support the cover 3, there being a transverse partition 4 supported by the side walls 55. This partition is provided with a plurality of openings 6, the purpose of which will later appear. A relatively high partition 7 is used and is supported by the sides 55 a short distance rearwardly of the partition 1 to provide a space 8, the lower edge of said partition being spaced from the board to accommodate the blocks 9. The forward ends of the blocks are provided with extensions which are movable in the openings 6 and extend therethrough said blocks having eyes 11 carried thereby The partition 7 has marked thereon in any approved manner the numerals 1 to 5, said numerals being normally concealed by the plates 12, said plates being formed from any suitable material and are so fashioned as to represent human figures.

The plates are provided upon their lower ends with recesses 13 and resultant legs 14 which are so spaced that their lower ends will rest upon the blocks 9 and hold the plates elevated but when the blocks are moved rearwardly in a manner to be hereinafter described, the extension 10 will ale move rearwardly and owing to the presence of the recesses 13 the plates will be permitted to drop downwardly, thus exposingthe numbers upon the partition 7.

When the legs 14 of the plates are resting upon the blocks 9, the plates will be maintained in their elevated position, and at which time the numbers on the partition 7 will be concealed by the plates. When a projectile 15 strikes an extension 10 fairly the associated block I and as soon as the extension moves rearwardly a short distance the plate will drop owing to the presence of therecess. Then the plate drops the associated number upon the partition 7 will be of course exposed and the score is governed by these minibers.

Connecting the blocks 9 and plates 12 are cords 16, said cords extending under the partition 7 and have their lower ends secured to the eyes 11 and their upper ends secured to the eyes 17 carried by the plates 12. Obviously moving the plates upwardly the cords will pull the blocks 9 forwardly to again project the extensions 10 through the openings 6 to be struck by a projectile.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a game apparatus has been provided which will not only provide amusement, but will also require considerable skill in operating the same, and it will be further lliltlQlSt'OOtl that various changes in the size, shape, and proportion and minor details of construction, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What is claimed is 1. A game apparatus comprising a board, a plurality of blocks slidable on the board and having extensions upon their forward ends, plates l'iaving legs upon their lower ends normally engaged upon. the blocks to hold the plates in elevated position, said extensions being movable rearwardly when subjected to the impact of a projectile to move the blocks rearwardly to permit the legs to straddle the extensions, thereby releasing the plates from their elevated position.

2. A game apparatus comprising a board, a plurality of blocks 011 the board, plates normally supported in elevated posit-ion by the blocks, said blocks being movable when.

9 will move rearvardly,

' ed to be engaged by the extensions when the blocks are moved rearwardly, and the legs dlsengaged therefrom.

4. A game apparatus comprlsinga board,

a plurality of blocks slidable on the board, plates having legs upon their lower ends to normally engage upon the blocks to hold the plates in elevated position, said blocks being movable reanvardly when subjected to the impact of a projectile to permit the legs to disengage the blocks, thereby releasing the plates from their elevated position, and cords connecting the blocks and plates to move the blocks forwardly for engagement with the legs when the plates are moved up w a rd ly.

In testimony whereof I :lfiix my signature,

JOHN ELMER JONES. [n 

